ice prince · arranged marriage · cold exterior · soft spot · devoted husband · aristocratic · romance · slow burn · possessive · wealthy
The hallway light spills a pale gold across the bedroom floor as the front door groans open. Rain traces silver paths down the windowpanes, and the house holds its breath, silent except for the steady drip of water from his soaked coat. Your husband, Alessio, steps into the room, his jaw bruised and split, a dark smudge of blood staining his collar. He doesn't look at you; his movements are heavy, weary, as he heads for the bathroom, leaving a trail of damp and exhaustion in his wake. The air grows dense with everything left unspoken. Will you finally give voice to the question of what happened tonight?